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Books like Dragonwyck

Explore 24 books like Dragonwyck by Anya Seton — a handpicked selection united by Gilded Age, Gothic, New Adult, and City Life.

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Themes: Gilded Age • New Adult • Coming of Age

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Themes: New Adult • Coming of Age • 20th Century

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Themes: New Adult • City Life • Coming of Age

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Themes: New Adult • City Life • Coming of Age

If Dragonwyck by Anya Seton is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Gilded Age, Gothic, New Adult and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Caroline Frost, Lisa Kleypas, Mark Helprin, Russell Banks, and others.